Leadership
Styles
Styles
This leadership style involves the leader making decisions without input from staff.
What is autocratic leadership?
Who can delegate controlled acts to unregulated care providers (UCPs) in Ontario?
A Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with appropriate authority.
What is the primary benefit of interprofessional collaboration?
Improved patient outcomes.
You are a charge nurse. How do you delegate tasks to ensure patient safety?
Assign tasks based on competency, workload, and patient condition.
What does the term “scope of practice” mean in nursing?
The activities and responsibilities nurses are legally allowed to perform.
This leadership style encourages team input and fosters collaboration.
Democratic leadership.
What is the CNO document that provides guidance on delegation?
The Practice Guideline: Authorizing Mechanisms.
What is the role of a nurse in a healthcare team?
Patient advocate, care coordinator, and team communicator.
An RPN is unsure how to perform a delegated task. What should you do?
Provide guidance, supervision, and additional training if necessary.
What governing body oversees nursing practice in Ontario?
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
What is the best leadership style during a medical emergency?
Autocratic or transformational leadership
What are the five rights of delegation in nursing?
Right task, person, circumstance, communication, and supervision.
Name a barrier to effective teamwork in healthcare.
Lack of communication or role clarity.
A UCP reports that they feel uncomfortable performing a task you delegated. What should you do?
Reassess the delegation and consider reassigning the task.
What is the consequence of delegating a task to an unqualified person?
The nurse remains accountable and could face legal and professional consequences.
Which leadership style focuses on rewards and punishments?
Transactional leadership.
Can an RN delegate a controlled act to another RN in Ontario?
No, delegation is only required when transferring authority to someone who does not already have that authority.
True or False: A nurse can accept a verbal order from any healthcare provider.
False – verbal orders must be from authorized prescribers.
You witness a nurse delegating a medication administration to a UCP. What should you do?
Intervene and report it, as UCPs cannot administer medications unless specially trained in specific cases.
Under what circumstances can a nurse refuse an unsafe assignment?
If it endangers patient safety or falls outside the nurse’s competency.
Name a key characteristic of transformational leaders in nursing.
They inspire and motivate their team to improve patient care.
What must an RN ensure before delegating a task?
That the delegatee is competent, understands the task, and the patient’s condition is stable.
What is a key strategy to improve interprofessional communication?
SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) technique.
A new nurse is struggling with time management. How can you support them?
Provide mentorship, prioritization tips, and encourage delegation.
What ethical principle is violated if a nurse delegates a task beyond the delegatee’s ability?
Nonmaleficence (do no harm).